Laundry 101: Quick & Dirty Tips on How to Wash Laundry

Wouldn’t it be great if you could have the best-smelling laundry ever? The type that makes people think you spend ages doing the laundry, and that you probably have a process that is as complex as rocket science? Well, we know just how to do that – with no hassle at all.

Here’s laundry help – just one scroll away, to help your clothes get that irresistible smell every time, easily!

For Washing You’ll Need:

  • Gain liquid or powder laundry detergent or Gain Flings

  • Clothes that are ready to smell great

  • Washing machine

  • Gain Fireworks scent booster for even more scent

Step-by-Step Laundry Guide: Washing

  1. If you want your laundry to smell amazing, get Gain. If you don’t, well, you’re going to have to be the one to tell your nose.

  2. Take your machine washables on a holiday to the laundry room. Sort your clothes by checking the care labels. Washing symbols can be difficult to decipher but you can usually find the ideal wash temperature. The machine wash symbol often looks like a tub of water, if there’s a cross through it, it can’t be machine washed. Separate whites and darks so colors don’t leak and run away!

  3. Do you have a front loader or top loader? Doesn’t matter – Gain works in both. Gain’s pretty easy-going that way. Gain also works in both high-efficiency washing machines and non-HE machines.

Top loader

4. If you’re using Gain Flings, toss a pac into the drum first – the clothes only come after. This will allow the detergent to properly dissolve during the wash cycle. For small and medium loads use only one pac, for large loads use two pacs and for extra-large loads use three pacs. If you’re using liquid detergent pour it into the dosing cap. Fill until line 1 for medium loads, line 3 for large loads, and line 5 for HE full loads. For powder detergent, fill the drum until line 1 for medium loads, line 3 for large loads, and line 5 for HE full loads. Whichever product you use, always make sure you check the dosing instructions found on the packaging!

5. Can’t get enough of the Gain scent? Try Gain Fireworks, a scent booster that adds 12 weeks of freshness. Pour a capful of Gain Fireworks beads into the drum.

6. Want extra softness and even more Gain scent? Add Gain Liquid Fabric Softener. Fill until line 1 for medium loads, line 2 for HE large loads, and line 3 for HE full capacity loads.

7. Once the detergent, scent booster and fabric softener have dissolved in the water, add the laundry. Don’t overload the drum, 3/4 full is about right. Doing it in this order helps Gain work its best.

Front loader

4. If you’re using Gain Flings, toss a pac into the drum first – the clothes only come after. This will allow the detergent to properly dissolve during the wash cycle. For small and medium loads use only one pac, for large loads use two pacs and for extra-large loads use three pacs. If you’re using liquid detergent pour it into the dosing cap. Fill until line 1 for medium loads, line 3 for large loads, and line 5 for HE full loads. For powder detergent, fill the dispenser until line 1 for medium loads, line 3 for large loads, and line 5 for HE full loads. Whichever product you use, always make sure you check the dosing instructions found on the packaging!

5. Can’t get enough of the Gain scent? Try Gain Fireworks, a scent booster that adds 12 weeks of freshness. Add as many Gain Fireworks beads into the dispenser as you want.

6. Want extra softness and even more Gain scent? Add Gain Liquid Fabric Softener. Fill until line 1 for medium loads, line 2 for HE large loads, and line 3 for HE full capacity loads.

7. Add the laundry. Don’t overload the drum, 3/4 full is about right.

8. Choose a water temperature that’s right for your laundry load, Gain works in both hot and cold water.

9. Select a wash cycle.

10. Start the washing machine.

With Gain you have so much to gain, because soon you’ll have freshly-scented laundry that’s ready for the dryer. But now just go and make yourself a cup of tea or coffee, and put your feet up – you deserve it!